Paul George Third in All-Star Voting in the East

Paul George Third in All-Star Voting in the East

Paul George has nearly twice as many votes as the fourth-place finisher, making him a virtual lock to start the midseason classic.

The NBA announced the early returns of the 2016 NBA All-Star voting on Christmas, and Paul George (283,785) ranked second in the frontcourt behind LeBron James (357,937) and third overall behind James and Dwyane Wade (300,595).

Voting ends January 18.

Here are the tally results for the East:

East Frontcourt

LeBron James (Cle) 357,937

Paul George (Ind) 283,785

Andre Drummond (Det) 148,278

Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 132,119

Pau Gasol (Chi) 109,585

East Guards

Dwyane Wade (Mia) 300,595

Kyrie Irving (Cle) 138,191

Kyle Lowry (Tor) 128,131

Jimmy Butler (Chi) 111,220

John Wall (Was) 103,094

This will be Paul George’s third All-Star selection, including his second start.